United Kingdom Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Daniele Gatti (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 15.5.2012. (JPr)
Jim Pritchard
Mahler’s Music Used for an Enthralling Snow White
United Kingdom Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White, choreography by Angelin Preljocaj: Soloists and Company of Ballet Preljocaj. Sadler’s Wells, London, 10.5.2012. (JPr)
Anthony Minghella’s Madam Butterfly at ENO
United Kingdom Puccini, Madam Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera, conducted by Oleg Caetani. The London Coliseum, London, 8.5.2012. (JPr)
Veteran – Even Vintage – La bohème Still Satisfies at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera House / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 30.4.2012. (JPr)
Scottish Ballet’s ‘Streetcar’ Transfers to London
United Kingdom Peter Salem, A Streetcar Named Desire: Soloists, Company and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet, Martin Yates (Conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.4.2012. (JPr)
LSO’s Concert Performance of Der Freischütz Lacks Drama
United Kingdom Weber, Der Freischütz: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 21.4.2012. (JPr)
Impressive Sibelius from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Søndergård
United Kingdom Sibelius, Dvarionas: Vadim Gluzman (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 13.4.12 (JPr)